Mark 1–8
As Jesus turns up in Mark 1–8, he surprises everybody: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this!’ (2:12). It takes a while for people to understand who Jesus is. The climax is Peter’s confession in 8:29: ‘You are the Messiah.’ But we quickly see that Peter and Jesus have very different ideas about what that word means (see 8:31–33). Our prayer is that this term you will see afresh just how surprising and wonderful Jesus is.
Recommended Resources
Commentaries
The Beginning of the Gospel: A Theology of Mark (New Testament Theology series) → Peter Orr
The Gospel according to Mark (Pillar New Testament Commentaries) → James R. Edwards
The Gospel of Mark (New International Commentary on the New Testament) → William L. Lane
Online resources
Gospel of Mark Summary: A Complete Animated Overview → BibleProject
Jesus Rediscovered (Mark Sermon Series) → Dick Lucas
Rediscovering Jesus (Mark Sermons Series), RSS, Spotify, Apple Podcasts→ Simon Manchester
Mark videos.
Watch Tom Habib (lecturer at Moore College) and Gerard chat about Mark 1–8.
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Resources to help your group be Mission-Minded
Growth Groups are a great place to encourage each other in mission-mindedness. Instead of feeling stuck or laying on the guilt, you can use the resources below to generate conversation and increase joy & confidence.